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Malaysia vs Negril

Malaysia and Negril, side by side: live travel advisories, our resort catalog's real guest data, and each destination's honest weather picture — everything you need to break the tie.

Malaysia guide · Negril guide · How we score

By the numbers

MalaysiaNegril
U.S. travel advisoryLevel 1: Exercise Normal PrecautionsLevel 2: Exercise Increased Caution
Resorts in our catalog13
Average guest rating★ 4.5★ 4.5
Nightly rates$500–$800/night$300–$800/night
Adults-only resorts0 of 12 of 3
Hurricane exposureNo hurricane seasonIn the hurricane belt
Rainy seasonApril–October, wettest September–OctoberMay–June and September–November
Sweet spotDecember–MarchDecember–April — with a sunset every night of the year

Advisory levels sync from travel.state.gov; catalog figures reflect the resorts we've researched, not every hotel in the country.

Weather, month by month

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Malaysia — high °F909191918988888887878788
Negril — high °F838384858789898988878684
Malaysia — rain (in)1.42.04.17.49.17.07.88.512.813.59.23.5
Negril — rain (in)0.80.60.71.34.23.82.63.85.57.03.21.4

Approximate climate normals for Langkawi and Seven Mile Beach — planning guidance, not a forecast.

Where you'd actually stay

Best of Malaysia

  1. 1.Club Med Borneo — Sabah, Malaysia · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Club Med

Full Malaysia guide

Best of Negril

  1. 1.Grand Palladium Jamaica Resort & Spa — · ★ 4.6
  2. 2.Couples Swept Away — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5
  3. 3.Sandals Negril — Negril, Jamaica · ★ 4.5

Chains here: Grand Palladium Hotels & Resorts · Couples Resorts · Sandals Resorts

Full Negril guide

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